#MaryWashDay has ended, but you can still support our Eagles!
$ 1,268,897 raised 3,058 gifts


Events

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors. 

Rest assured that all applicable challenges/matches will be applied automatically to your Mary Wash Day gift.

Past Events

$3,000
Early Eagle Power Hours
The early Eagle gets the worm! Sylvia McJilton Woodcock '61 is challenging the Mary Washington community to wake up and make a difference for students. If we receive 300 gifts between 6 and 9 a.m. on March 26, she will unlock a gift of $3,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
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#TogetherUMW Art Challenge
Board of Visitors member and former Honor Council President John Anstey ’93 and Kara Matala ’94 are challenging all Mary Wash Day groups to showcase their #TogetherUMW spirit on Instagram. View their Instagram accounts to cast your vote, by liking their post. The three groups with the highest engagement will be posted on the University Instagram (@MaryWash) at noon on March 25. From there, the top group with the most likes will receive an extra $1,000 toward their area.
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$5,000
540 Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! An anonymous member of the Class of 1965 will unlock a $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington when we reach our first milestone of the day: 540 gifts, a nod to Fredericksburg's area code.
540 / 540 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
1,908 Gift Challenge
We did it! When 1,908 gifts are made to any area during Mary Wash Day, a $50,000 gift from Ken and Jenny Fankhauser Osterman '73 will be unlocked in support of student scholarships!
1,908 / 1,908 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
100 First-Time Donor Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! When 100 gifts are received from first-time donors to UMW, Betty Olander Adams ’69 will unlock a $10,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington increasing their impact. Mary Wash community, make your first-ever gift to Mary Washington today and help unlock an extra $10,000 of student support!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$47,500
400 First-Time Donor Gift Challenge
We did it! When we receive 400 gifts from first-time donors during Mary Wash Day, The UMW Foundation Board of Trustees will unlock a $47,500 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington. Make your first-ever gift to Mary Washington today and help unlock an extra $47,500 of student support!
400 / 400 Gifts
Completed
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New Alumni Donor Challenge
When we receive 100 gifts from first-time alumni donors during Mary Wash Day, Marceline Weatherly Morris ’50 will unlock $50,000 in student support. Alumni, make your first-ever gift to UMW and help support current and future students today while increasing your impact!
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Alumni Board Alumni Match
WE DID IT! The Alumni Association Board of Directors wants to double your impact! The Alumni Board will match each alumni gift of $500 or less to the Fund for Mary Washington, up to $20,000 total.
$20,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Class of 1976 Match
WE DID IT! In honor of your 50th Reunion and your class initiative to establish an endowment funding cancer research on campus, Daphne Elliott '76 is matching all gifts during Mary Wash Day to the Class of 1976 Jane Reese Coulbourne ’76 Research Fellowship up to $2,000 total.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
$3,500
80s Challenge
When alumni of the '80s (classes of 1980-1989) collectively give $8,100 to the Fund for Mary Washington, we will unlock a $3,500 bonus gift from Framar roommates Lori Foster Turley '81 and Bridget Meaney Weaver '81. Classes of '81 and '86, your gift counts toward your class totals in the Reunion Giving competition in addition to helping unlock this challenge gift!
$4,885 / $8,100 Raised
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$2,500
2000s Decade Challenge
Classes of 2000-2009, Beth Waters Hunsinger '01 and Rachel Sykes Meyers '01 want to double your impact during Mary Wash Day in honor of their 25th reunion. When we receive 45 gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington from 2000-2009 alumni, Beth and Rachel will unlock a $2,500 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington. Make your gift today to increase your impact and support today's students!
32 / 45 Gifts
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$3,800
YAC Young Alumni Gift Challenge
We did it! Young Alumni, increase your impact! When we receive 300 gifts from young alumni donors (classes of 2016-2025) to any area, the Young Alumni Council (YAC) will unlock a gift of $3,800 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
300 / 300 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Married Alumni Challenge
WE DID IT! When 100 gifts are received from alumni who are married to other alumni, UMW Foundation Board of Trustees member Justin ’97 and Allison ’96 Gerbereux will give $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington! Married alumni, make your gift to any area to help unlock an extra $5,000 to benefit students!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Faculty and Staff Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! When we receive 250 gifts from faculty and staff members to any area of the University during Mary Wash Day, Katie Turcotte, Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement and UMW Foundation Executive Director, will unlock a gift of $5,000 to support students and programs. Faculty and staff, support your area of choice and help unlock an additional $5,000 when you do!
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
100-Gift Student Challenge
WE DID IT! When 100 gifts are made by Mary Wash students to any area, past Board of Visitors Members Deborah Santiago ’90 and Princess Moss ’83 will give $2,500 each to the Fund for Mary Washington. Students, support your peers, faculty, and programs when you give back during Mary Wash Day!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
5pm Boost Challenge
If we receive 1,010 gifts by 5pm on March 25, Karmel James '13 will unlock a $2,500 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington. Make your gift early to any area to help unlock these bonus funds!
Completed
$3,000
Burning the Midnight Oil Power Hours
WE DID IT! Bedtime is approaching, but the Mary Wash Day momentum is still going strong. If we receive 130 gifts between 10 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. on March 25, Sylvia McJilton Woodcock ’61 will unlock a gift of $3,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Pull out your best late-night study habits and help unlock these bonus funds!
130 / 130 Gifts
Completed
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Noon to 6 pm Ambassador Challenge
Calling all Mary Wash Day Ambassadors! Katie Turcotte, vice president for advancement and alumni engagement and UMW Foundation executive director, and Mike Walsh, vice president for student affairs want to increase your impact. When you get at least 2 others to make a gift using your unique referral link between noon and 6 PM on March 25, you will be entered into a drawing to win an additional $250 to an area of your choice! Share your ambassador link and increase your impact when we come #TogetherUMW!
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Midnight to 6 AM Ambassador Challenge
Calling all Mary Wash Day Ambassadors! Katie Turcotte, vice president for advancement and alumni engagement and UMW Foundation executive director, and Mike Walsh, vice president for student affairs want to increase your impact. When you get at least 2 others to make a gift using your unique referral link between midnight and 6 am on March 26, you will be entered into a drawing to win an additional $250 to an area of your choice! Share your ambassador link and increase your impact when we come #TogetherUMW!
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$7,000
The College of Arts and Sciences Challenge
WE DID IT! If 750 gifts are made to any College of Arts and Sciences program or department on Mary Wash Day—including the Beyond the Classroom Endowment—it will unlock a $7,000 gift from Bridget Binko ’74 to the Beyond the Classroom Endowment.
750 / 750 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Economics Challenge
WE DID IT! When we reach $2,500 in donations to the Department of Economics, Colin E. Jennings ‘13 will unlock a $10,000 gift for an economics scholarship! Make your gift today to help us unlock these extra funds and student support! To designate your gift to the Econ Department and qualify for this challenge, choose “College of Business” as your Area of Support and “Economics” as your Fund Designation.
$2,500 / $2,500 Raised
Completed
$9,500
The Gari Melchers Home and Studio Challenge
WE DID IT! If 25 gifts are made to Gari Melchers Home and Studio for the Belmont Conservation Endowment during Mary Wash Day, Brian ’84 and Erma Baker ’82 will unlock a $9,500 gift in support of GMHS exhibitions, conservation, and public programs.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$25,000
Give2Theatre Challenge
WE DID IT! When 350 donors give to UMW Theatre during Mary Wash Day, Everett M. Jr. and Kathleen M. Geno will unlock a $25,000 gift to UMW Theatre! Support UMW Theatre students with a gift today!
350 / 350 Gifts
Completed
2
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James Monroe Museum Match
WE DID IT! An anonymous donor will match all gifts made to the James Monroe Museum on Mary Wash Day, dollar for dollar, up to $2,500. Gifts will support the Museum’s educational programs for all ages. Increase your impact today!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
UMW Music Challenge
WE DID IT! If we receive 20 gifts to Friends of Music during Mary Wash Day, Emerita of Music Dr. Martha V. Fickett will unlock a $10,000 gift to UMW Music.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Political Science and International Affairs Match
WE DID IT! Professor Emeritus Jack Kramer and his wife Mary Lou will match all gifts to the Political Science and International Affairs department during Mary Wash Day, up to $2,026. This is your chance to DOUBLE your impact! To qualify for this match, choose "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Political Science and International Affairs Department" as your Fund Designation.
$2,026 MATCHED
Completed
$35,000
College of Education 100-Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! When the College of Education receives 100 gifts during Mary Wash Day, Barbara Bishop Mann ’66 will unlock a $35,000 gift to support UMW students completing their student teaching internships.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Academy of Technology and Innovation (ATI) UMW Match
WE DID IT! The Academy of Technology and Innovation PTO wants to double your impact! They will match all gifts, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000, made to the ATI during Mary Wash Day! Double your impact for ATI current and future students today!
$550 MATCHED
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$2,000
Great Lives Challenge
WE DID IT! When 35 gifts are made to the Great Lives Lecture Series by midnight on Thursday, March 26, a $2,000 gift to Great Lives from an anonymous donor will be unlocked.
35 / 35 Gifts
Completed
$14,600
Indy or Bust Challenge
Let’s come together to fund a student bus to Indianapolis for UMW’s history-making appearance at the NCAA DIII Men’s Basketball Championship! When we receive 850 gifts across all of UMW Athletics on Mary Wash Day, Board of Visitors member John Anstey ’93 and his wife, Kara Matala ’94, will unlock $14,600 to pay for the bus. Mary Wash students are loud, proud, and ready to hit the road in support of our Eagles—your gift to UMW Athletics or any sport will help them get there!
850 / 850 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Shoot for 2 UMW Men's Basketball Match
WE DID IT! Dan Dupras '03 will match every gift, dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500 during Mary Wash Day. Shoot for 2 and double your impact for Friends of Men's Basketball.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
UMW ESports "Those Who Come After" Match
The UMW Esports team is a pioneering career-development platform for students. Help "those who come after" and increase the impact of your gift today! All gifts to UMW Esports will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $1,500. Match made possible by alumni Jay Sinha '07, Krishna Sinha '08, Tigran Iskanian '07, Hardian Muljadi '07, and Jack Lloyd ' 07.
$1,075 MATCHED
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$1,000
UMW Field Hockey Alumni Challenge
WE DID IT! When 10 alumni rally behind UMW Field Hockey with a gift during Mary Wash Day, Allison Graves with Coldwell Banker Elite will unlock a $1,000 gift in support of the team.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Men’s Lacrosse 5K Match
WE DID IT! Bryan Eckle ’96 will match all gifts made to Men’s Lacrosse, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.  Double your impact for Men’s Lacrosse today!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Your Gift Counts Twice: Men's Soccer 3K Match
WE DID IT! Roy and Terrie Gordon will match every gift to Men’s Soccer, dollar for dollar, up to $3,000. Your support counts twice. Give today to support Men’s Soccer student-athletes.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
Softball 75 Gift Homerun Challenge
WE DID IT! Help Softball hit a homerun this Mary Wash Day. When UMW Softball reaches 75 gifts, a $2,500 donation will be released from the bullpen. Every gift counts—make yours today and help us reach 75!
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Power Up UMW Volleyball 55 Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! 55 gifts activates a $1,500 bonus for UMW Volleyball. Make your gift to Friends of Volleyball to power up and meet the challenge. Challenge sponsored by UMW Volleyball Parents.
55 / 55 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
JFMC Challenge
WE DID IT! If 70 gifts are made to the James Farmer Multicultural Center during Mary Wash Day, a $2,000 gift from Wendy Huber '87 will be unlocked for the James Farmer Multicultural Center.
42 / 70 Gifts
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2
Match
Cedric B. Rucker '81 SOS Fund Match
Lynda S. White '71 will match all gifts to the Cedric B. Rucker '81 Support Our Students (S.O.S.) Fund, an emergency fund to assist students in unexpected times of need. All gifts to the S.O.S. Fund will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000 total.
$2,735 MATCHED
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2
Match
General Scholarship Fund Match
WE DID IT! Betty Olander Adams '69 wants to double your impact! Each gift to the General Scholarship Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000. Double your support for access to education!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Mary Wash Day Gift Leaderboard
Which designation or area will receive the most gifts?
Rank Department Gifts
1 College of Arts and Sciences 1,079
2 Athletics 998
3 Fund for Mary Washington 309
4 College of Education 120
5 Simpson Library 83
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Mary Wash Day Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Which designation/area will raise the most dollars?
Rank Department Raised
1 College of Arts and Sciences $185,049.65
2 Athletics $130,869.28
3 Fund for Mary Washington $83,160.11
4 College of Business $21,760.00
5 General Scholarship Fund $14,405.00
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Leaderboard
#TogetherUMW Dollars Raised Leaderboard
When the Mary Wash community bands together, we can do amazing things.
Affiliation with UMW
Rank Answer Amount
1 Alum $298,987.71
2 Other/Friend of UMW $94,988.10
3 Parent of a Current Student $71,356.39
4 Current Faculty/Staff $31,729.63
5 Parent of an Alum $26,514.00
6 Retired/Former Faculty/Staff $24,203.00
7 Grandparent of Student $15,893.50
8 Current Student (Non-Senior) $2,234.00
9 Current Student (Senior) $1,007.15
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Leaderboard
Athletics Leaderboard
Which athletic team or fund will raise the most dollars?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Friends of Men's Tennis $17,060.00
2 Friends of Women's Lacrosse $13,516.00
3 Friends of Women's Tennis $11,700.00
4 Friends of Men's Lacrosse $10,463.89
5 Friends of Field Hockey $10,058.00
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Leaderboard
Class Year Gift Total Leaderboard
Which class year will have the most gifts?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2025 54
2 2004 53
3 2014 47
4 2020 42
5 2022 41
6 2008 37
7 1982 37
8 1977 34
9 2007 34
10 2001 31
11 2017 30
12 1971 30
13 1996 30
14 1994 30
15 2006 29
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Success!
Share the Love for Mary Wash Challenge
When the Mary Wash Day 2026 video is shared 100 times (from the official University of Mary Washington Facebook page) by midnight on March 25, Steve and UMW Foundation Board Member Donna Sheehan Gladis '68 will unlock a gift of $10,000 supporting the Fund for Mary Washington.
Completed
$1,500
Alumni Kickstart Power Hour
WE DID IT! It may be the afternoon, but Mary Wash Day is just getting started. If we receive 150 gifts from alumni in the first hour of Mary Wash Day, Kathy Vi ’04 will make a $1,500 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington. Alumni, let’s start this day strong by increasing your impact!
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
1,010 Gift Challenge
We did it! To recognize and honor Troy Paino's 10th year as Mary Washington's 10th president, when 1,010 gifts are made during Mary Wash Day, we will unlock a $10,000 gift from UMW Foundation Board of Trustees Member Vicky Nichols Wilder ’80 and Marty Wilder ’80 to support current and future students. Make a gift to any designation to help unlock this challenge!
1,010 / 1,010 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
2,500 Gift Goal Challenge
We did it! When we reach our goal of 2,500 gifts during Mary Wash Day, Diane Harvey Smith '74 will give $100,000 to support scholarships, the Fund for Mary Washington, and faculty/staff development.
2,500 / 2,500 Gifts
Completed
$14,000
200 First-Time Donor Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! When 200 gifts are received from first-time donors to UMW, the Alumni Association Board of Directors will unlock a $14,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington increasing their impact. Mary Wash community, make your first-ever gift to Mary Washington today and help unlock an extra $14,000 of student support and getting us to the halfway mark of our 400 new-donor gift goal!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
1,200 Alumni Donor Challenge
When we reach 1,200 alumni donors on Mary Wash Day, a long-time Fund for Mary Washington supporter will make a $100,000 gift supporting the Lynne Gourley Farrell '62 Fund for Mary Washington Endowment which underpins the student experience and university priorities. Alumni, this one is for you!
Completed
Success!
9th Mary Wash Day Celebration Challenge
In honor of our 9th-annual Mary Wash Day, the person who makes the 9th, 90th, 900th, and 999th gift gets to choose an area of campus to receive an extra $250. This challenge is sponsored by Beth Craig ’77.
Completed
2
Match
1908 Society Match
WE DID IT! If you graduated in 1975 or earlier, you are a member of Mary Washington's 1908 Society. For Mary Wash Day, long-time Fund for Mary Washington supporters Brenda Marable Shaw '71 and Sylvia McJilton Woodcock '61 are matching gifts from their fellow 1908 Society members to the Fund for Mary Washington, dollar for dollar, up to $20,000.
$20,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
70s Match
WE DID IT! Attention alumni of the seventies! Lynda White ’71 and Karen Giannuzzi ’71 will match your gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington during Mary Wash Day. If you graduated between 1970 and 1979, your gift to the Fund for Mary Washington will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $7,500 total!
$7,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
90s Match
WE DID IT! '90s alums, unite! If you graduated between 1990 and 1999, Cullen '90 and Rosemary Seltzer '91 will match your gift to the Fund for Mary Washington, dollar for dollar, up to $3,000 total.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
Success!
Young Alumni First-Time Donor Challenge
WE DID IT! When we receive 55 gifts from young alumni (Classes of 2016-2025) who are making their first-ever gift to UMW, Matt ’19 and Sarah Good ’19 will unlock a gift of $1,500 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Graduates of the last decade, make your first-ever gift(s) to any area of your choice today and help unlock an extra $1,500 to support our students!
Completed
$11,000
Fund for Mary Washington Alumni Donor Challenge
WE DID IT! When 200 gifts are made by alumni to the Fund for Mary Washington, Mary Louise Holmes '97 will unlock a $11,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington, increasing your impact!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
500-Gift Parent Challenge
WE DID IT! Bill and Carolyn Carpenter, parents of a current student, are inviting you to help increase their impact! Bill and Carolyn will unlock a $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington when we receive 500 gifts from parents of current UMW students and parents of alumni. Support any area of the University and help meet our challenge!
500 / 500 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Faculty and Staff Match
WE DID IT! Gifts from faculty and staff to the Fund for Mary Washington will be doubled! Jan Clarke, assistant vice president of gift planning emeritus, is matching gifts from current and retired UMW faculty and staff members, up to $1,250 total. Make your gift early to increase your impact before matching funds run out!
$1,250 MATCHED
Completed
$2,026
Senior Class Challenge
WE DID IT! Lee Murray '04, Rector of the Board of Visitors and Karli Murray ’05, would like to challenge the Class of 2026 to give back and pay it forward for future Eagles. When 35 seniors make a gift to any area during Mary Wash Day, Lee and Karli will unlock a gift of $2,026 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Seniors, make a gift today and increase your impact!
35 / 35 Donors
Completed
$3,000
Happy Hour Power Hours
Let's toast to Mary Washington! If we receive 250 gifts between 6 and 8 p.m. on March 25, Sylvia McJilton Woodcock '61 will unlock a $3,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington. Raise a glass to the University’s past, present, and future, and help unlock this bonus gift!
Completed
Leaderboard
Devil-Goat Challenge Leaderboard
UMW Foundation Board of Trustees member Mike Charnoff '95 and Katie Charnoff '04 are taking their Devil-Goat rivalry to a new level. If more Goats (alumni of even class years) make Mary Wash Day gifts than Devils (alumni of odd years), Mike will make a $5,000 gift to the area Katie chooses. If more Devils participate than Goats, Katie will give $5,000 to the area Mike chooses. Watch the Devil-Goat Leaderboard throughout the day to track the competition live!
Are you a Devil or a Goat?
Rank Answer Donors
1 Goat 536
2 Devil 496
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Event
6 PM to Midnight Ambassador Challenge
Calling all Mary Wash Day Ambassadors! Katie Turcotte, vice president for advancement and alumni engagement and UMW Foundation executive director, and Mike Walsh, vice president for student affairs want to increase your impact. When you get at least 2 others to make a gift using your unique referral link between 6 PM and 11:59 PM on March 25, you will be entered into a drawing to win an additional $250 to an area of your choice! Share your ambassador link and increase your impact when we come #TogetherUMW!
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6 AM to Noon Ambassador Challenge
Calling all Mary Wash Day Ambassadors! Katie Turcotte, vice president for advancement and alumni engagement and UMW Foundation executive director, and Mike Walsh, vice president for student affairs want to increase your impact. When you get at least 2 others to make a gift using your unique referral link between 6 am and noon on March 26, you will be entered into a drawing to win an additional $250 to an area of your choice! Share your ambassador link and increase your impact when we come #TogetherUMW!
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$1,000
The Eagle Pipe Band Challenge
WE DID IT! When 20 gifts are made to the Eagle Pipe Band during Mary Wash Day, an anonymous donor will unlock a $1,000 gift in support of this signature Mary Washington ensemble.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
The UMW Galleries Match
WE DID IT! An anonymous donor will match all gifts to Friends of UMW Galleries, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Geography Alumni Scholarship Match
WE DID IT! Keith '79 and Ellen Erskine Littlefield '79 will match all gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship dollar-for-dollar! To qualify for this match, choose "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Geography Alumni Scholarship" as your Fund Designation.
$12,157 MATCHED
Completed
$25,000
Historic Preservation Challenge
WE DID IT! If the Department of Historic Preservation receives 50 gifts during Mary Wash Day, an anonymous alum will contribute $25,000 to establish a new endowment for experiential learning opportunities for Historic Preservation students.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
3
Match
Lutterbie Scholarship 2:1 Match
WE DID IT! Lucy Lutterbie ’70 will match all gifts 2:1 to the Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Scholarship, up to $4,000. For every dollar you give, Lucy will give $2, tripling your impact on students majoring in English! To designate your gift to the scholarship and qualify for this match, choose “College of Arts and Sciences” as your Area of Support and “English-Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Scholarship” as your Fund Designation.
$4,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
The UMW Philharmonic Challenge
WE DID IT! When 25 gifts are made to the UMW Philharmonic during Mary Wash Day, an anonymous donor will unlock a $5,000 gift.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
COB Bloomberg Lab Match
An anonymous donor wants to double your impact! They will match all gifts made to the COB Bloomberg Lab, dollar for dollar, up to $35,000! When we reach $35,000 it unlocks an additional 9 terminals to help increase access to data in support of their studies and research!
$13,675 MATCHED
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2
Match
UMW Nursing: Two Programs, Twice the Opportunity
WE DID IT! As we grow from one nursing program to two (BSN and MSN), Beth and Thomas Talisman ’86 will match every gift to UMW nursing, dollar for dollar, during Mary Wash Day, up to $2,000.
$1,125 MATCHED
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$3,000
Center for AI and the Liberal Arts Challenge
WE DID IT! When 25 gifts are made to the Center for AI and the Liberal Arts during Mary Wash Day, Jennifer Dockeray Muniz '94 will unlock a $3,000 gift to support the Center. Increase your impact today and help inform how the liberal arts and AI can work together!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
The Simpson Library Challenge
When the Simpson Library receives 100 gifts of any size, Anne Robinson Hallerman '77 will unlock a $1,500 gift to support the Library!
81 / 100 Gifts
Ended
2
Match
UMW Baseball 1K Match
WE DID IT! Anna and Rob Kass will match your gift to Friends of Baseball, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000. Don't delay, double your impact today!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$8,000
Slam Dunk Challenge for Women's Basketball
When Women’s Basketball receives 80 gifts of $80 or more during Mary Wash Day, Linda Lemanski Blakemore '84 and Porter Blakemore will unlock $8,000 for the team.
71 / 80 Gifts
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$1,000
UMW Field Hockey 40 Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! Stick with UMW Field Hockey on Mary Wash Day! When the team scores 40 gifts, UMW parents will unlock a $1,000 gift for the team!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$2,900
Men's Lacrosse Challenge
When Men's Lacrosse receives 58 gifts of $50 or more, Tyler Houston '16 will make a $2,900 gift in memory of Griffin Burke #29.
54 / 58 Gifts
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$2,000
Women's Rugby 30 Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! 30 gifts = $2,000 unlocked for Women’s Rugby! Once we hit 30 gifts during Mary Wash Day, a $2,000 gift will be unlocked from Lauren Roan-Parks '06.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Women’s Soccer: 50-Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! When Women’s Soccer hits 50 gifts during Mary Wash Day, an anonymous donor will unlock $1,000 in support for the team! Make your gift today to help reach 50 and unlock the challenge.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
UMW Swimming Make Waves 60 Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! Help us make waves for UMW Swimming & Diving: once we reach 60 gifts during Mary Wash Day, Amy Carlson '07 will unlock $1,000. Dive in and help us reach our goal.
60 / 60 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
UMW Women's Tennis Ace Challenge
WE DID IT! ACE this challenge: 45 gifts unlocks $2,000 from Catherine Copeland for Women’s Tennis. Help serve up an even bigger impact for women's tennis student-athletes!
45 / 45 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
Talley Center Challenge
Betty Dobbins Talley '68 is sponsoring a challenge in support of the Talley Center for Counseling Services. If 50 gifts are made to the Talley Center during Mary Wash Day, it will unlock a $50,000 gift in support of this area.
39 / 50 Gifts
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2
Match
First Generation Scholarship Match
WE DID IT! Trenda Powell Jacocks '82 will match all gifts to the First Generation Scholarship, up to $5,000! Help make the Mary Washington experience possible for first-generation students with your gift today!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Gwen Hale Resource Center Match
WE DID IT! Help stock the shelves for students facing food insecurity! Ernie and Lynn Ackermann are matching Mary Wash Day gifts to the Gwen Hale Resource Center, dollar for dollar, up to $2,000.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Mary Wash Day Donor Leaderboard
See which area will bring in the most donors!
Rank Department Donors
1 Athletics 919
2 College of Arts and Sciences 872
3 Fund for Mary Washington 279
4 College of Education 102
5 Simpson Library 74
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#TogetherUMW Participation Leaderboard
When the Mary Wash community bands together, we can do amazing things.
Affiliation with UMW
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Alum 1,465
2 Parent of a Current Student 483
3 Other/Friend of UMW 444
4 Current Faculty/Staff 406
5 Parent of an Alum 184
6 Grandparent of Student 126
7 Current Student (Non-Senior) 112
8 Retired/Former Faculty/Staff 70
9 Current Student (Senior) 39
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Leaderboard
Academics Leaderboard
Which College or academic area will raise the most funds?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 UMW Theatre $39,716.00
2 Geography Alumni Scholarship $12,157.00
3 UMW Library Fund $9,740.00
4 Historic Preservation $9,695.00
5 College of Education $8,520.00
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Class Year Total Leaderboard
Which class year will raise the most funds?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Amount
1 1971 $37,032.00
2 1969 $20,664.71
3 1984 $18,321.52
4 1974 $18,103.00
5 1977 $14,525.00
6 1997 $9,308.53
7 1982 $9,175.01
8 1976 $7,126.00
9 2020 $7,031.23
10 1955 $5,200.00
11 2006 $5,015.03
12 1970 $4,700.00
13 1998 $4,675.08
14 1973 $4,575.00
15 1991 $4,503.02
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